Despite serious threats from the SCU Lightning Complex wildfires burning across Mt. Hamilton east of San Jose, the University of California’s Lick Observatory, its staff and Mt. Hamilton residents have so far remained largely unscathed.
Cal Fire and other organizations were stationed at Lick Observatory throughout Wednesday night and early Thursday and used the astronomical observatory’s buildings as a command center and safety zone for crews, according to UC Observatories Director Claire Max.
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